Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 5, 2018
                
                
                
                    Make This Muddled World A Better Place  
 January 24, 2018
Lanier Christian Church
David Simpson
The Academy Award Nominations came out yesterday.  Of the movies nominated, one of them is about famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, entitled: Darkest Hour. Churchill left us with many
                    
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                    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Oct 4, 2004
                
                
                
                    Closing Blessing
You are a child of creation, a reflection of God, 
No one can steal your beauty or reduce your worth, 
Unless you let them…don’t let them!
You are a miracle of God’s love…
Never look at yourself and see anything less!
Your life is not a random stroke of chance,
You are part of a
                    
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                    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 11, 2009
                
                
                
                    The Blessed Future
The doctor did not think the dying daughter would hear when he said to the mother, "Poor child; she has seen her best days."  But she heard him and said, "No, Doctor, I haven’t seen my best days; my best days are still to come when
                    
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                    The Blessing of the Overcomers
What do the overcomers (the ones who defy gravity) of this world get according to Scripture?
a.	Revelation 2:7:
i.	7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which
                    
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                    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    BLESSING PEOPLE
Reggie McNeal tells the story of one man who decided to bless the baristas at the Starbucks he frequents. When he asked them the question, “How can I ask God to bless you?” they were somewhat taken aback. Slowly but surely, they warmed up to him and the employees started to come
                    
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                    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jun 15, 2011
                
                
                
                    THE TRUE BLESSING
When God blessed Abraham, He blessed him so that he could be a blessing to all nations.  To be a true blessing to others requires that we share with them the power of God’s transforming Truth.  
If you give food to a man who is trapped in a pit, they are still trapped in that
                    
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                    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011
                
                
                
                    JEWISH BLESSINGS
David Stern relates in hid Jewish NT Commentary, pp.115-116 that there are many blessings given by the Hebrew people. There are blessings for wine (Matthew 26.27-29); for bread (14.19); The Talmud (circa 5th century CE) had specific formulas for dozens of blessings that the people
                    
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                    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 25, 2013
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    BEING A BLESSING
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were 8 children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell
                    
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                    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 2, 2013
                
                
                
                    THE ORANGE BLESSING
In the late 1800’s while crossing the Atlantic on an ocean-liner, the English Baptist pastor and evangelist F.B. Meyer was asked to preach to the first class passengers. At the captain's request he spoke on "Answered Prayer." 
An agnostic who was present at the service was
                    
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                    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2013
                
                
                
                    RECEIVING THE BLESSING
On a Sunday school picnic in the heat of summer, I was going around the children with a 4 gallon can of cool drink and ladling out portions to the thirsty.  I came to a small boy who had a busy morning.  He was red in the face, sweating profusely, obviously quite hot.  He
                    
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                    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008
                
                
                
                    SPOKEN BLESSINGS
“A blessing becomes so only when it is spoken... Spoken words of praise and appreciation gives the child an indication that he or she is worthwhile and valuable. It is not enough to provide a roof over our children’s heads or to provide them with food and the material necessities
                    
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                    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Blessed Are The Meek        
As you study the character traits described in the Beatitudes, you can't help but realize one thing; these qualities are by no means natural to the human spirit.  They are very foreign. Poverty of spirit, true mourning over personal sins against God and meekness does
                    
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